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Opportunity Summary:

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Plains CESU funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G14AS00080) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) cooperative agreement offered through the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (NPWRC). It supports applied research focused on prairie pothole wetlands in the Great Plains region, specifically looking at practical land management actions that could reduce or offset the drying impacts expected under climate change. The underlying concern driving the project is that modeling work indicates warmer temperatures will likely increase evaporation enough to outweigh potential precipitation gains, leading to lower water depths and volumes and shorter periods when wetlands hold water (hydroperiods). Seasonal prairie pothole wetlands are highlighted as especially vulnerable because they already operate close to the margin between holding water and drying out.

The central research idea is that what happens in the uplands around wetlands can meaningfully affect wetland hydrology. By changing upland vegetation composition and structure, land managers may be able to influence where snow accumulates, how quickly it melts, and how much meltwater runs off into wetland basins in spring. In other words, the project is not about engineering or constructing new water-control structures, but about testing whether vegetation management in the surrounding landscape can change snow distribution and runoff dynamics enough to measurably improve wetland water conditions.

USGS is seeking a controlled, experimental research design that can rigorously evaluate cause-and-effect relationships between upland management treatments and wetland outcomes. The opportunity specifically mentions management techniques such as grazing, prescribed burning, and invasive species control as examples of treatments that could be tested. The key response variables to measure are wetland water levels, water volumes, and hydroperiod length, with the intent of quantifying whether particular upland practices can help wetlands retain water longer or recover more effectively during spring melt under conditions consistent with a warming climate.

Administratively, this is a discretionary science and technology/research and development award made as a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial involvement or collaboration with USGS staff during the project period compared with a standard grant. The program anticipates making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $68,120. The announcement lists no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The eligible applicant pool is limited to partners participating in the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, which is a network of partner institutions that collaborate with federal agencies to provide research, technical assistance, and education. Applicants must therefore be an official Great Plains CESU partner to be eligible.

The opportunity was posted on June 5, 2014, with an application closing date of June 17, 2014, and later archived on September 5, 2014. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection). Additional details and full announcement materials were made available through Grants.gov, and the listed contact for access issues or questions was Faith Graves at USGS (fgraves@usgs.gov, 703-648-7356).

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